"<< Background >>The need to exchange knowledge, opportunities, and competencies is conditioned by the desire and motivation to reach European levels and standards. Needs have been identified in the work process during consultations, seminars, trainings, and a survey conducted within the young people we work with. The development of personal qualities will lead to improvement and optimization of youth work, prevention of social exclusion and personal improvement. The biggest challenge at the moment is the ways of raising knowledge, the exchange of practices is a sure success for active social inclusion and quality youth work. The international cooperation of the Association ""Follow me"" with already established organizations at European level will help to modernize the process of supporting and improving youth work, both at national and European level. It will increase the skills and knowledge of young professionals as well as their active citizenship. The project will help to make effective use of the potential of Europe's human and social capital while reinforcing the principle of lifelong learning through the interdependence between formal and informal learning. It is directly related to the sectoral priority YOUTH. Needs have been identified in the work process during consultations, seminars, trainings, and a survey conducted within the young people we work with. The development of personal qualities will lead to improvement and optimization of youth work, prevention of social exclusion and personal improvement The biggest challenge at the moment is the ways of raising knowledge, the exchange of practices is a sure success for active social inclusion and quality youth work. The international cooperation of the Association ""Follow me"" with already established organizations at European level will help to modernize the process of supporting and improving youth work, both at national and European level. It will increase the skills and knowledge of young professionals as well as their active citizenship. The project will help to make effective use of the potential of Europe's human and social capital while reinforcing the principle of lifelong learning through the interdependence. The project target group: - direct 14 experts/youth workers and 200 youth aged between 14-29.<< Objectives >>The project is relevant to Horizontal priorities Inclusion and Development of relevant and high quality skills and competencies. The project brings YOUTH: Promoting active citizenship, young people’s sense of initiative and youth entrepreneurship including social entrepreneurship: Actions in the project ""Youth Challenge"" promote inclusion, diversity,equality, genderbalance and nondiscrimination in education, training and youth activities. The aims of the project are: - Promoting entrepreneurship education and social entrepreneurship among young people. -Foster the development of social, civic, intercultural competencies, media literacy, critical thinking, also combating discrimination, segregation, racism, bullying and violence; -Enhance the access, participation and learning performance of disadvantaged learners, reducing disparities in learning outcomes.The aims of the project provide active youth participation in public life and an opportunity for promoting quality youth work. Distribution of responsibilities and tasks demonstrate responsibility and active contribution of all involved. Studying attitudes and key competencies of young people for entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship.The planned research is aimed at finding good practices and experiences for young people to learn new techniques, programs and know-how in the field of social, civic, intercultural competencies, media literacy, and critical thinking, as well as combating discrimination, segregation, racism, bullying, and violence. International cooperation between our organization and our partners will allow us to reach the European dimension in addressing youth issues and the social inclusion of more and more citizens in them. By raising our personal knowledge, skills, and competencies, our experts will be able to engage in social dialogue more effectively and at a higher level. Through international co-operation, we could broaden the scope of our activities from national to European and enrich our work through new and fresh good practices, ideas and ways to implement them. Methodology for developing basic skills and key competencies for social dialogue, youth, and social entrepreneurship- is innovative because it includes theoretical and practical information, training methods, etc. for the better understanding of the personality and the needs of the individual, the increase of motivation for social inclusion, respectively combating social exclusion and early school leaving. The impact of the project product will be tested on pilot group in a total 200 youth, each of whom will be selected without any regard of their gender, age, ethnicity, social status, and other characteristics.<< Implementation >>Planned project activities which are going to be implemented: 1. Project management and implementation 2.Transnational project meetings / meetings in each partner country 3. Project Results/products- Research -Studying EU Best practices of young people for entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship. - Methodology for developing basic skills and key competences for social dialogue, youth and social entrepreneurship. - Pilot course - module for young people to learn new techniques, programs and know-how in the field of social, civic, intercultural competencies, media literacy, and critical thinking, as well as combating discrimination, segregation, racism, bullying, and violence.4. Short-term staff training -1 practice - 10 days practice in Greece for 14 experts.<< Results >>The main results and quantity and quality indicators for the project proposal are:- 1 practice in 1 European country - Greece for 14 experts- 1 Research report ; 1 Methodology; 1 Course-Minimum 2 online publications and published relevant information about the project activities, products and results. - Developed skills and exchange of the best innovative European practices, knowledge, competencies and know-how.- Positive impact and lasting postivie effects on the participating organizations as regards the policies, systems, as well as those directly or indirectly involved in the organized activities - achievement of an effective fight against discrimination, development of social, civic, and intercultural competences, media literacy and critical thinking, as well as combating segregation, racism, bullying and violence. -Increasing youth workers' and young people's opportunities for professional development and enhancing their motivation and satisfaction from their daily work with youth. - Strategic partnerships with specialists from other European countries, increased motivation and activity with the aim is to develop skills, to exchange the best European practices, knowledge and know-how."

Проект 2018-1-BG01-KA201-047972 „Иновативен модел за превенция на наркотичните зависимости сред учениците“/ Project „Innovative model for prevention of drug addiction for students”Еразъм + 2018Стратегически партньорства за училищно образование, ИновацииОбща продължителност на проекта: 12 месеца (10.10.2018 – 09.10.2019).Проектът е с водеща организация „Следвай ме“, която е неправителствена организация, естественото продължение на неформалната младежка група „Клуб за подкрепа“. Дейността на клуба бе изразена в участие в благотворителни инициативи, дейности за опазване на околната среда и обучения и тренинги на социално значими теми. Самият клуб е основан през 2012 година в гр. Добрич от тогава в своето развитие е осъществил проект за екологично образование с деца от малцинствата. Асоциация „Следвай ме“ е регистрирана през 2018 година, като основни дейности биват опазването на околната среда, регионалното развитие, човешки ресурси, социални дейности, младежко развитие и психология.Чрез проект „Иновативен модел за превенция на наркотичните зависимости сред учениците“ представихме нови знания и техники за справяне със зависимостите сред младежта. Както и инструментариум за превенция на появата на зависимости и ангажирането на учениците в дейности свързани със социалното включване.Партньорските организации по този проект са организация ANTELENEA LIMITED със седалище в Кипър и Българо-гръцката асоциация за култура „Паисий Хилендарски“ със седалище в Атина, Гърция. Чрез това партньорство осигури размяната на опит, знания и добри практики в сферата на превенцията на наркотични зависимости.Проекта постигна целите си за осъществяването на:- Социален диалог;- Превенция на наркотичните зависимости;- Социална отговорност;- Социалното включване на младежи;- Обмяна на добри практики между България, Гърция и Кипър;- Подкрепа на училищата за справяне с ранното отпадане от училище.Дейностите по проекта бяха :1. Проектно ръководство и управление2. Транснационални срещи – планирана по една среща във всяка организация3. Разработен интелектуален продукт, които бива под формата на Наръчник за превенцията на наркотичните зависимости сред учениците.4. Представянето на интелектуален продукт, които бива под формата на Наръчник за превенцията на наркотичните зависимости сред учениците по време на срещи за разпространение на резултатите.Целевата група на проекта бяха специалистите в сферата на образованието и младежките дейности, както и пилотната група от 30 ученика.

<< Objectives >>The project aims to improve the competencies and knowledge of youth workers to build a positive image of their profession. Its goals are to respond to the need for new methods for the prevention of risks in social networks, cyberbullying, and to support the development of high-quality skills in the field of digital safety and non-violent communication. All developed products will be useful for increasing media literacy and improving the prevention of dangerous viral trends on the Internet<< Implementation >>The project activities are:Project management;Development of results: 1) Research on the current methods for preventing risks in social networks; 2) Innovative Methodology for risk prevention in social networks; 3) Handbook for youth workers working in the field of digital safety;Trainings aimed at improving the digital competencies-youth and youth workers, skills for promoting social inclusion, entrepreneurship and active citizenship of youth;Multiplier events, project page, sharing PR.<< Results >>Expected results:- improved awareness of risky viral trends- developed competencies of youth workers for prevention of cyberbullying by applying innovative methods- promoted digital safety, inclusion, media literacy, active citizenship among youth- 3 innovative products: Research on the current methods for preventing risks in social networks; Methodology for risk prevention in social networks; Handbook for youth workers working in the field of digital safety-Improved quality of youth work.